Today we bring to you an exclusive prediction on the UFC Fight Night Welterweight bout Dalby vs Zaleski on Sunday, the 10th at the iconic UFC Apex in Las Vegas. This will be a rematch after they faced off on 30th May 2015 in Brazil. Zaleski won that bout and Nicolas Dalby will be looking forward to taking his revenge this time around. Let’s take a look at some key factors and stats to take into consideration before betting on this Dalby vs Zaleski bout.
Nicolas Dalby
Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark, Dalby holds a professional record of 23-5-1. He is 39 years 11 months old, weighs 77.6 kg, and has a height of 180cm and a reach of 189cm. Going by the nickname “Danish Dynamite,” Dalby is one of the few professional fighters never to have lost a fight by knockout, thus showing his good defense for takedown or KTO attempts.
He is the current #21 on the Best MMA Welterweight Fighter ranking.
Dalby saw his impressive winning streak halted by Rinat Fakhretdinov 4 months ago by a split decision loss. Before that fight, he had won 4. Will he return to winning ways and get his long-awaited revenge over Zaleski? Read on to find out.
Elizeu Zaleski AKA Capoeira
Born in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil, Zaleski has a professional record of 24-8-1; almost similar to that of his adversary of the night. At 37 years and 11 months, he is slightly younger than Dalby. Zaleski weighs 77.1 kg, has a height of 180cm, and a reach of 185cm. He trains at the CM System in his hometown Curitiba.
Currently ranked #23 on the Best MMA Welterweight Fighter ranking, Capoeira won 57% of his fights by KO/TKO, and Dalby will need to watch out for this.
Despite winning the first fight, Zaleski comes into this one as the underdog. He’s having a poor run of form; he drew against Rinat Fakhretdinov and then lost to Randy Brown by a Split Decision.
Game2Bet’s
Dalby vs Zaleski Prediction
Here, we have 2 fighters with almost similar stats, which are equally reflected in the bookie odds. The odd for a Dalby win is around 1.793 vs. 2.1 for Elizeu Zaleski.
Three key statistics that speak in favor of Dalby are strike accuracy of 43% vs. 42% for Zaleski, takedown average of 1.01% vs. 0.71% for Zaleski, and takedown accuracy of 27% vs. 20% for Zaleski. This means that if the fight gets to the ground, Nicolas Dalby could easily win it. What he needs to watch out for is Zaleski’s striking and knockout prowess.
Both fighters have an orthodox stance and are very thoughtful in the way they approach fights, but I see Dalby winning by submission or unanimous decision.
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